Discolored sheds

Submitted by Doug on 3/17/01. ( ) 63.64.150.236

I bought a big set of whitetail sheds from a local hunting preserve. They are in fine condition, but unnaturally discolored. Parts of the beams and points are the natural "bone" color, but rather abruptly they are a darker gray. I REALLY don't want to stain them or even worse..paint them. I think the "bone" is the original color, and have no clue as to why parts turned gray. Is there something I can apply to the gray areas to restore the bone color? I have no idea how "deep" the gray color goes, and I doubt if steel wool or sanding would remove it. It looks like it's down into the antler...not just on the surface. Thanks for any help...eh? Doug